Events List
7 events found.
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Graduate Recognition Weekend
We will recognize the accomplishments of our graduates all weekend and will invite them forward during the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, May 31.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
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May 31, 2026 -Worship
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May 31, 2026 -New Member Welcome Info Session
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May 31, 2026 -Worship
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May 31, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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May 31, 2026 -Align Central
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May 31, 2026 -Luther Seminary Commencement
Worship
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the…
New Member Welcome Info Session
If you are interested in joining, you are invited to a gathering in Fireside to meet with pastors and staff, learn about Central, and ask any questions you may have.
Worship
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.…
Sunday Community Meal
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal.
Align Central
The Align Central Team helps communicate our advocacy invitations to the rest of the congregation. Folks with lived experience of homelessness know what’s best for them and their experience, so the Central Align team is an ally to them in systems change. This team responds and takes action where they are invited, when it comes…
Luther Seminary Commencement
Central hosts the commencement ceremony for Luther Seminary. Congratulations, graduates!
Monday, June 1, 2026
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June 1, 2026 -Health Commons
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June 1, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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June 1, 2026 -Community Meal Volunteers
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June 1, 2026 -Worship (M)
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June 1, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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June 1, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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June 1, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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June 1, 2026 -Free Store Volunteers
Health Commons
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
Free Store Shopping (M)
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Worship (M)
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
Spiritual Listening
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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June 2, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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June 2, 2026 -Personnel Committee
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June 2, 2026 -Journeying with Loss
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June 2, 2026 -Generosity Ministry Team
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee serves as an advisor to the lead pastors who serve as the head of staff.
Journeying with Loss
This group is meant for anyone experiencing loss of any kind, whether it be health, a job, a close friend, a pet, housing, etc.
Generosity Ministry Team
The Generosity Team meets with Pastor Peter to plan for generosity opportunities throughout the year. Meeting Location: Zoom
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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June 3, 2026 -Quilters for LWR
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June 3, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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June 3, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
Free Store Shopping (W)
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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June 4, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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June 4, 2026 -Quilters for LWR
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June 4, 2026 -Health Commons
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June 4, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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June 4, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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June 4, 2026 -Young Adults to the Twins
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June 4, 2026 -Chorus America Concert
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
Health Commons
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
Free Store Shopping (Th)
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Young Adults to the Twins
The Young Adults are headed to a Twins game for baseball and shenanigans at Target Field.
$15
Chorus America Concert
This is a ticketed event. Tickets are free and open to the public, however you must claim a ticket to be admitted to the performance.
Friday, June 5, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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June 6, 2026 -Worship (Sa)
Worship (Sa)
Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from…